Marvel at the sheer brilliance of invention, from glass to underpants, the noble compass to the humble pencil. Not forgetting, of course, the undeniably indispensable banana suitcase. Filled with fascinating details about everything from the most common everyday object to inventions which changed society, it will also distinguish the strokes of genius from discoveries of sheer chance, or millennia of evolution ...And reveal the real reason why Alfred Nobel had to establish a peace prize (tut, tut). Expand your knowledge of man's accomplishments in the most compelling - and irreverent - way possible.

 

This book is part of a book series called 101 Things .

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Richard Horne is a designer of record covers, book jackets and websites, as well as illustrating greetings cards and magazine editorials. A self-confessed chancer and left-hander, this is his fifth book in the bestselling 101 Things series. Richard lives in Norwich. and author. Following her degree, she taught in Italy, then returned to the UK to work as an editor at Bloomsbury. She co-authored the children's bestseller 101 Things to Do Before You're Old and Boring. Helen also writes poetry and is working on her first children's novel. Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction